Some of the county's retail goals are more "aspirational," acknowledged David Iannucci, the county's assistant deputy chief administration officer for economic development. Those include an Apple store or a high-end steakhouse such as Ruth's Chris.

Other retailers the county would like the lure, such as Cheesecake Factory or Harris Teeter, are more focused on quality, rather than the perception of "high-end," said Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker during an interview Friday.

The Riverdale Park project has been a subject of discussion for months after a zoning change was approved last July. All parties are working to determine the best way to ensure that there is access to the development from the other side of the CSX train tracks that border the property, Iannucci said.

"We've been making exceptionally strong progress on that just in the past couple of weeks," he said.

Rebecca Cooper covers retail, restaurants, tourism and the arts.

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